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Glasgow, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Glasgow is a Census city of 1,118 people across 1.35 square miles of land, lying across Howard County and Chariton County. Median household income is $50,446, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $571,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Glasgow
What Glasgow is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.35 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land830
- County holding the largest share of its areaHoward County, 94.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inHoward County 94.3 percent, Chariton County 5.7 percent
Glasgow crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glasgow
How many people live in Glasgow
- Population1,118
- Median age49.3
- Population under 18216 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over283 plus or minus 75
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households499
- Family households259 plus or minus 58
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glasgow
Income and work in Glasgow
- Median household income$50,446 plus or minus $11,638
- Per capita income$28,685
- Civilian labor force552
- Employed535
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over830
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glasgow
Housing in Glasgow
- Housing units607
- Occupied units499
- Vacant units108 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate17.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied408
- Renter occupied91 plus or minus 43
- Ownership rate81.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$446 plus or minus $327
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units506
- Share single family83.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more9.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glasgow
How Glasgow gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute506
- Commuting under 15 minutes218 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more115 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glasgow
SBA loans in Glasgow (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$571,900
- Average approval$142,975
- Median approval$115,950
- Largest approval$325,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glasgow, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glasgow
Flood risk in Glasgow
- NFIP communityCity of Glasgow
- NFIP community number290164
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/17
The City of Glasgow participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290164 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Howard County, not Glasgow
Howard County context, not Glasgow figures
- Establishments in Howard County179
- Covered employment, Howard County2,438
- Average annual pay, Howard County$43,039
- Housing units permitted, Howard County11
Every figure in this section is published for Howard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Glasgow.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Glasgow questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glasgow, Missouri?
1,118, in 499 households. Glasgow city covers 1.35 square miles of land, which is 830 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Glasgow in?
Glasgow lies in more than one. By area it is 94.3 percent in Howard County, 5.7 percent in Chariton County. This page sits under Howard County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Glasgow?
$50,446. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,600. Median gross rent is $446 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Glasgow businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $571,900 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $115,950. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glasgow, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Glasgow borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Glasgow. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Glasgow in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Glasgow appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Glasgow, city of, community 290164, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Glasgow figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Howard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Glasgow.
Is zoning published for Glasgow?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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